Fanny baked 255 muffins. She ate 3
d of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of d?
- If d = 19, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Fanny ate = 255 - 3
dNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
255 - 3d6 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (255 - (3 x 19)) ÷ 6
= (255 - 57) ÷ 6
= 198 ÷ 6
= 33
Answer(s): (a)
255 - 3d6; (b) 33